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Special Spatial Planning Framework for Tourism: What changes for hotels, outside-plan development, islands and short-term rentals
The government has released 12 questions and answers regarding the new framework—new plot sizes of up to 16 stremmata, restrictions in the coastal zone, and what is planned for tourism investments
Abandoned settlements: Ministry of Environment’s plan for organized expansions, building regulations & the debate over out-of-plan areas
The key question is whether the new framework will function exclusively as a tool for revitalizing existing settlements or whether it will lead to organized urban expansions into neighboring areas outside the existing urban planning zones
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment, Efthimios Bakoyannis, resigned: His brother-in-law among those arrested for the urban planning ring
A total of six arrests have been made in the corruption ring - The wife of Mr. Bakogiannis’ brother-in-law was also arrested - What the Secretary-General states in his resignation letter
The Ministry of Environment opens a window for urban development in Natura areas with special conditions
Bill provides for limited inclusion of protected areas in the city plan, facilitation of property transfers and extensions until 2027 for the settlement of unauthorized buildings
One-month deadline for full restoration of the site given by the Ministry of Environment to the company that excavated Sarakiniko to build a monstrous five-star hotel
See the decision signed by the Minister of Environment, Stavros Papastavrou – The case was revealed by protothema.gr 11 months ago – Findings from on-site inspections
Under what conditions the Council of State approves the New Building Code
The presidential decree on building permits is deemed legal with remarks — Dozens of projects frozen until now may restart, under conditions of environmental assessment and payment of compensatory measures to municipalities
Council of State on construction bans in Thousands of Settlements: Expansions of Settlements, need to be urbanised
The key point in the announcement from the Council of State (CoS) is the provisions from the Ministry of Environment (ΥΠΕΝ) regarding Zone III, which were deemed illegal, as this zone would have included areas that could be built without following the requirements for construction outside urban plans
